Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/20

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: The M7d
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 09:25:55 -0500

Hi, Scott - Why not a simple - or electronic - darkslide mechanism. Start to
disconnect the digital back and the slide closes over the CCD - mount it,
and the slide opens...no dust problem other than that introduced by changing
lenses, which comes with any interchangable digital body. No? ;-)

B. D.

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Subject: [Leica] RE: The M7d


<<B.D. wrote:

BUT...IF...Leica was to come up with some sort of add-one to turn the M into

a digital rangefinder camera, couldn't that unit conceivably be removable,

allowing one to chose between shooting with film in the traditional manner,

or shooting with the digital unit? >>

One practical problem I have with day to day digital shooting is dust on the
ccd. It's the digital equivalent of dust on the negative, but it's on every
frame if it's there at all. I keep the back on a dedicated Hasselblad, and
take it off only when necessary because it's such a PITA.

IMHO, switching from film to digital would be a dust inducing nightmare. I'd
be happy with a dedicated body. Even switching lenses can get dust on the
ccd, which is why mfgs. like Olympus are making all in one non
interchangeable lens bodies.

Scott Stewart
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